Minolta SCAN DUAL User Manual

Windows Version

Thank you for purchasing the Minolta Dimâge Scan Dual. The Dimâge Scan Dual is a dual format film scanner capable of scanning 35mm and, with the optional AD-10 APS Adapter, Advanced Photo System film.

This manual has been designed to help you understand the operation of your scanner. To realize all the benefits of your scanner, please read this manual thoroughly.

Your scanner has been packaged with the DS Dual twain driver software for Adobe Photoshop™/ Adobe PhotoDeluxe

™

. Before using the Minolta Dimâge Scan Dual, we recommend you have a working knowledge of the PC and its operating conventions. Familiarity with the mouse and Windows

menus and commands is necessary before

operating the Minolta Dimâge Scan Dual driver software. This manual does not instruct in the basic use of the PC, the Windows

95, Windows®98, or

Windows NT

operating systems, Adobe Photoshop™, or Adobe PhotoDeluxe™.

This mark certifies that this product meets the requirements of the EU (European Union) concerning interference causing equipment regulations. CE stands for Conformité Européenne.

This Class B digital apparatus meets all the requirements of the Canadian InterferenceCausing Equipment Regulations. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada.

• Changes or modifications not approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

• Every necessary caution has been taken to ensure the accuracy of this instruction manual. Please contact us if you have any questions, find any errors, or notice missing information.

• Minolta is not responsible for loss, damage, or other results occurring during the operation of this product.

MS, MS-DOS, Microsoft, Windows®, Windows®95, Windows 98®, and Windows NT®are registered trademarks of the Microsoft Corporation. Adobe

Photoshop™, and Adobe PhotoDeluxe™are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Inc. Corel Draw™ is a trademark of the Corel Corporation. Other corporate and product names are the trademarks and registered trademarks of their respective companies.

Tested by the Minolta Corporation

101 Williams Drive Ramsey, New Jersey 07446 USA

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. To meet FCC regulations, the SCSI cables used with this scanner must be equipped with ferrite cores.

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FOR PROPER AND SAFE USE

Please read and understand each caution before using this product.

To avoid fire or electric shock:

• Only use the voltage specified for this unit.

• Do not expose this unit to liquids.

• Do not insert metal objects into this unit.

• Do not touch the cord or plug if your hands are wet.

• Unplug this unit when it is not in use.

Improper use of the power cord may result in fire or electric shock.

• Insert the plug securely into an electrical outlet.

• Do not pull on the cord. Grasp the plug when removing the power cord from an outlet.

• Do not scratch, twist, modify, heat, or place a heavy object on the power cord.

• Do not connect the ground to a gas pipe, telephone ground, or a water pipe. Improper grounding can result in electric shock.

This product must have sufficient ventilation while in use. Blocked ventilation ducts may cause the unit to overheat, increasing the risk of fire.

• Do not use or store this product in dusty or very humid areas.

If there is smoke, a strange smell, or any other unusual conditions, shut down and unplug the unit, then contact a Minolta Service Facility.

CAUTION

Unexpected damage may occur if this unit is left unattended near young children.

Do not attempt to disassemble this product. It contains high-voltage circuits. Take the product to a Minolta Service facility for repairs.

1. Minolta Dimâge Scan Dual

2. 35mm Slide and Negative holders

3. SCSI cable SC-11

4. AC power cord

5. DS Dual installer CD ROM

6. Instruction Manuals (2)

7. Warranty card

8. Photoshop LE CD ROM

PACKAGE CONTENTS / SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

The following contents should be included in this package.

System Requirements

CPU: IBM PC/AT compatible with a 486SX-25 MHz processor or better. A

Pentium is recommended to obtain all the benefits of this software.

• Support cannot be provided for custom or home built machines.

Operating System: Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT Memory: A minimum of 8 MB application RAM in addition to the requirements for

the OS and Adobe Photoshop (or PhotoDeluxe). 32 MB of RAM is recommended to obtain all the benefits of this software. 60 MB of available hard disk space.

SCSI Board: The following Adaptec SCSI boards are recommended for this device:

AHA-1520B AHA-1540CP AHA-2940J AHA-2940U AHA2940AU AHA-2910B AVA-2902E AVA-1505AE*

* Applicable for use with Windows 95 only.

• Support will not be provided for malfunctions or problems caused by the use of untested SCSI boards.

Monitor: High Colour (16 bit) VGA monitor and video card or better. Other: Photoshop 3.0.5, Photoshop 4.0.1, Photoshop 5.0.1, PhotoDeluxe (ver.

1.0 and 2.0), Corel DRAW (ver 7 and 8), and Corel Photopaint (in Corel DRAW) have been fully tested for use with the TWAIN driver software.

• Use TWAIN 32 to acquire images into Corel Draw and Photopaint. Using CorelScan

to access the DS_Dual driver software may cause sizing errors.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

FOR PROPER AND SAFE USE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

PACKAGE CONTENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

TABLE OF CONTENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

NAMES OF PARTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

SCANNER SETUP

Setting the SCSI ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Connecting the Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Installing the Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

STANDARD OPERATION

Launching the Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Standard Control Window - Names of Parts

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Preview Window - Names of Parts

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Preferences Dialog Box - Names of Parts

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Setting the Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Loading the Film Holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Inserting the Film Holder into the Scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Setting the Film Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Prescan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Selecting the Usage Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Orienting the Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Variation Dialog Box - Names of Parts

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Image Correction - Variation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

Scanning and Saving the Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

PRECISION OPERATION

Precission Operation - Startup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Precision Control Window - Names of Parts

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Loading and Prescan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

Orienting the Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

Setting the Resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Resolution Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

Scan Settings - Save and Load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

Histogram Dialog Box - Names of Parts

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Image Correction - Histogram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

Tone Curve Dialog Box - Names of Parts

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Image Correction - Tone Curve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

Scanning and Saving the Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52

SCANNING APS FILM

Launching the Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

Setting the Film Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

Setting the APS Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56

APS Adapter - Names of Parts

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Loading the APS Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57

Inserting the APS Adapter into the Scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58

Index Scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59

Prescan and Image Correction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60

Scanning the Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61

Quitting the APS Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62

APPENDIX

Trouble-Shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64

User Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65

Installing Adobe PhotoDeluxe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66

SCANNER - NAMES OF PARTS

1. Indicator lamp

2. Film slot

3. Film door

4. Power switch

5. SCSI port - DB25

6. Terminator power switch

7. SCSI ID switches

8. SCSI port - SCSI-1

9. AC socket

SCANNER SETUP

Turn off the PC and all the devices in the SCSI chain down before changing SCSI IDs, connecting, or disconnecting SCSI cables. Hardware damage may occur if this precaution is not followed.

SETTING THE SCSI ID

A SCSI ID is a unique address you assign to each SCSI device connected to your PC. The SCSI ID range of your PC is from 0 to 7. Do not use a SCSI ID for more than one SCSI device.

1. Turn off the PC and all connected SCSI devices.

Setting the SCSI ID

SCSI ID Dip Switch Settings

3. Using a pointed object, set the switches to an unused SCSI ID.

• The Dimâge Scan Dual’s SCSI ID is factory preset to 5. If 5 is not occupied, there is no need to change the SCSI ID.

• Two operating SCSI devices in the same SCSI chain cannot share a SCSI ID.

2. Determine which SCSI IDs are not being used.

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CONNECTING THE HARDWARE

3. Plug the other end of the SCSI cable) into the back of the scanner.

• Either SCSI port can be used, there is no dedicated in or out port.

1. Place the scanner on a level surface.

2. Plug the SCSI cable SC-11 into the SCSI port on the rear of the PC.

Connecting the SCSI Cable

The SCSI cable SC-11 (DB25-to-SCSI-1) has been packaged with the Dimâge Scan Dual. See your dealer if you require a different SCSI cable.

• To meet FCC regulations, the SCSI cables used with this scanner must be equipped with ferrite cores.

BEFORE YOU BEGIN… TURN THE COMPUTER AND ALL CONNECTED DEVICES OFF.

CONNECTING THE HARDWARE

4. Plug the SCSI cable from the next device in your SCSI chain into the open port on the back of the scanner.

If there are other devices in your SCSI chain…

5. Plug the power cord into the scanner’s AC socket, then plug it into a grounded outlet.

Terminating the SCSI chain helps

to suppress electronic noise in

the SCSI chain.

Not terminating the SCSI chain

can cause slowdowns, data

errors, crashes, and other

unpredictable errors.

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5. Plug the power cord into the scanner’s AC socket, then plug it into a grounded outlet.

4. Turn the terminator power switch (switch 4) to ON.

• An external terminator is not necessary with this scanner.

If the Dimâge Scan Dual is the last or only device in your SCSI chain…

CONNECTING THE HARDWARE

INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE

1. Turn on the Dimâge Scan Dual, then turn on your PC.

2. Start Windows.

Dimâge Scan Dual for Windows Setup installs the Twain and Twain_32 driver software into the drive and folder you select. Photoshop, PhotoDeluxe, Corel DRAW, or Corel PhotoPaint should be installed before you launch this installer.

• The appearance and/or wording of some dialog boxes may vary depending on the version of Windows running on your machine.

• The install instructions assume drive D is the CD ROM drive.

• The Device Wizard dialog box will appear.

This step varies with your specific operating software...

Windows 95

Windows 95 Release 2 (OSR2) and Windows 98

• The New Hardware Found dialog box will appear.

3. Click on Cancel.

• This dialog box may appear several times. Repeat step 3 until the dialog box no longer appears.

3. Click on Next until the Unknown Device window appears…

then click on Finish.

• This dialog box may appear several times. Repeat step 3 until the dialog box no longer appears.

Windows NT

3. Select Start > Settings > Control Panel, then double-click on the SCSI Adapters icon. Confirm that Minolta #2882 appears as a connected device for your SCSI board.

• If Minolta #2884 does not appear, turn the system off and check all the connections. Repeat the procedure.

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INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE

Continued on the following page.

5. Select Run from the Start menu. The Run dialog box will appear.

6. Select D:\ENGLISH\Setup.exe from the Open

drop-down list, then click on .

• If your CD-ROM drive is not the D drive, replace the D with the appropriate designation for your CD-ROM drive.

The installer flash will appear.

4. Insert the Dimâge Scan Speed CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive.

7. Click on .

INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE

9. After reading the agreement, click on .

• If you do not agree to the conditions stated in the End-User License Agreement, click on N

o and the software will not be installed.

The Software License Agreement will appear.

8. Click on .

The Welcome dialog box will appear.

INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE

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Continued on the following page.

10. Select the desired option, then click on .

The Setup Options dialog box will appear.

The Select Program Folder dialog box will appear.

11. Click on .

• Setup will begin.

INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE

Dimage Scan Dual for Window Setup has placed the following files onto your computer.

DSDual.ds DSDual.du DSDual.hlp dsd_tw.ini Twain.dll Twain_32.dll Twunk_16.exe Twunk_32.exe readme.txt

13. Click on .

Please read the Read Me file before proceeding with this manual.

The following dialog box will appear.

The Setup Successful dialog box will appear.

12. Click on .

STANDARD OPERATION

SCAN FLOW

Set the Preferences

Launch the Software

Load the Film Holder

Insert the Film Holder

Specify the Film Type

Prescan

Select the Output Mode

Orient the Image

Correct the Brightness,

Contrast, and Colour

Save

Scan

LAUNCHING THE SOFTWARE

1. Turn on the Minolta Dimâge Scan Dual, then turn on your PC.

2. Launch Adobe Photoshop.

3. Select File > Import > Select Twain_32 Source

4. Select DS_dual, then click on Select

The Select Source dialog box appears.

The following instructions detail the import procedure for Adobe Photoshop. Refer to the online manual to import images into Adobe PhotoDeluxe.

5. Select File > Import > Twain–32

The setup screen will appear.

LAUNCHING THE SOFTWARE

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The Dimâge Scan Dual’s standard control and preview windows appear after initialization is complete (approx. 2 min.).

STANDARD CONTROL WINDOW – NAMES OF PARTS

1. Image use option buttons

2. Image orientation option buttons

3. File size

4. Saving drive storage capacity

5. Preference button

6. Help button

7. Status window

8. Exit button

9. Scan button

10. Prescan button

11. Reset button

12. Relative image size option buttons

13. Image/Paper size list box

14. Film type list box

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PREVIEW WINDOW – NAMES OF PARTS

1. Grab button

2. Enlarge button

3. Flip vertical

4. Rotate 90° right

5. Rotate 90° left

6. Flip horizontal

7. Reduce button

8. RGB values under cursor

9. Full-screen display button

10. Revert to prescan settings button

11. Histogram button

12. Curves button

13. Variations button

14. Cropping frame dimensions

15. Cropping frame

16. Preview window

+ 47 hidden pages